Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo is a lake in Canterbury, South Island.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Motuariki Island.

Islet

Motuariki Island is an islet, which is situated 3 km northeast of Lake Tekapo.

Nearby places include Lake Tekapo and Tekapo Military Camp.

Photo: Cuzza, Public domain.

Lake Tekapo is a lakeside resort village in the Mackenzie Country in the South Island of New Zealand. It gets its name from one of the Southern Lakes in the Southern Alps.

Locality

Tekapo Military Camp is a locality, which is situated 9 km southwest of Lake Tekapo.

Latitude

-43.95834° or 43° 57′ 30″ south

Longitude

170.50009° or 170° 30′ 0″ east

Elevation

710 metres (2,329 feet)

Open location code

4V8G2GR2+M2

GeoNames ID

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